CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$33,852
about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $25,726–$67,805
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84,412
Well above the fair price
about $50,560 over the fair price · 3.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $33,852 This hospital $84,412 Cash price $53,521

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How this hospital compares to other ID hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ID hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $23,275 Priciest $84,412

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $33,852 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $84,412, or about $53,521 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Boise, ID.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $33,852. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $26,394 112%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26,394 - $84,412 112%
Aetnamajor $27,186 116%
Cignamajor $35,015 149%
Humanamajor $27,358 116%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $84,412 359%
Moda Health $26,922 - $48,479 115%
Molina $63,561 270%
Priority Health $35,015 149%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $27,450 - $84,412
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1055 North Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals